Serving O'Brien & Clay Counties

Great start, big finish to Homecoming week

H-M-S sweeps Wolverines, wins pool at GT/RA

Homecoming week at Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn got off to a rousing start with the volleyball team's 3-0 sweep of visiting South O'Brien on Sept. 12. The Hawks earned their second straight War Eagle Conference win by scores of 25-10, 25-19 and 25-21.

"Getting the sweep against South O'Brien was a great way to start Homecoming week," said Hawk coach Cheryl Kroese. "I definitely felt like some of the momentum from the West Sioux win carried over."

The Hawks dominated at the net, recording nearly twice as many kills [28-15] as the Wolverines. Elise Haack, Abby Kunzman and Kylee Schiphoff each had seve...